The people in the Zhao Mansion had been busy all night and finally put out the fire. Everyone was exhausted.
When he was about to take a rest, Zhang Baiyun called him to the Yamen.
"Mr. Zhao, this is not my intention, it is the intention of Master Zhou, the Demon Slayer."
Zhang Baiyun explained.
Hearing that it was Zhou You, Zhao Wan did not dare to say anything and could only choose to cooperate.
He saw how fierce Mr. Zhou was last night, and he didn't dare to offend such a person at all.
In fact, Zhou You did this on purpose, taking advantage of the fact that the people in the Zhao family were exhausted so that he could ask for the information he needed.
After asking Zhao Wan, Zheng and several other concubines one after another, Zhou You frowned tightly.
The answers he got were almost the same as those recorded in the case files.
Li Yan didn't have any grudges with anyone on weekdays. Of course, there were some daily frictions, but it was absolutely impossible for her to commit suicide by throwing herself into a well.
However, Zhou You discovered something unusual about Zhao Xin, Zhao Wan's eldest son.
When the man answered his question, his eyes flickered, as if he was avoiding something.
"Xin Zhao, if you have anything else that you haven't said yet, tell it immediately, otherwise I will take you back to the Demon Slayer Department and we can talk about it later."
Zhou You's expression was calm and calm, but an evil aura suddenly erupted from his body.
Zhao's confidence jumped when he heard the words "Devil Division".
This place in the Demon Slayer is like a hell where even demons avoid snakes and scorpions!
If ordinary people went there, they might not even have their ashes left.
What's more, he didn't think Zhou You was joking, because the demon slayer never needed any reason to handle a case, and even County Magistrate Zhang had no right to stop him.
Once again enveloped by Zhou You's evil aura, his psychological defense collapsed instantly.
"Master Zhou... Actually, Li Yan and I... have an affair."
His life was at stake, and Xin Zhao couldn't care less about hiding it.
Zhou You's face twitched, he didn't expect this outcome.
This kid is so brave that he dares to poach his father. Do you still want to inherit the inheritance?
"If you think about it again, what unusual behavior did Li Yan have or what words did he say to you when he committed suicide?"
Zhou You asked.
As a lover, Xin Zhao may have some unknown information.
"No... except that before she committed suicide by throwing herself into a well, a cousin from far away came to visit her and gave her a bunch of things..."
Xin Zhao suddenly said.
"Cousin from afar?" Zhou You frowned.
"Yes...because Li Yan was born on the Ghost Festival, which is the legendary evil fate. In addition, her parents and brother were also killed by her, so ordinary relatives will not have contact with her.
, for fear of being defeated by her." Zhao Xin introduced softly.
After hearing what Xin Zhao said, Zhou You also felt that this distant cousin was a bit suspicious.
"Do you know where my cousin lives far away?"
"I heard Li Yan mention it. It seems that he lives in a village in the south of the city." Zhao Xin nodded.
"Okay, you go ahead." Zhou You said calmly.
Zhao Xin said with a shy face: "Master Zhou, I will tell you everything I know. You must keep it a secret for me."
Zhou Youcai didn't bother to pay attention to these dirty things and waved him away.
"The distant cousin who appeared out of nowhere... I don't know which demonic force he belongs to..."
After listening to Xin Zhao's words, Zhou You became more and more certain about last night's inference.
Demons and monsters also have various power organizations, large and small. Some people even choose to join demon organizations in order to gain more powerful power or be bewitched by demons, and become neither humans nor ghosts.
Once these organizations appear, it is no small matter and will definitely cause a bloody storm.
Zhou You remembers that three years ago, a demon organization called Bai Lingfu massacred ten cities in Qingzhou. It rained blood for three days and three nights. The number of casualties was close to tens of millions, and it became a hell on earth!!!
At that time, the Qingzhou Demon Slayer Department sacrificed nearly half of its demon slayers to eliminate the demonic force in Bai Ling Mansion.
This time Li Yan's death seems to represent some kind of sign.
But this is the worst case scenario.
Because most demons still like to fight alone, this is most likely an individual behavior.
He also found out the reason why the other party wanted to attack Li Yan.
Yin evil fate is an extremely special fate. This kind of person contains a wisp of innate Yin energy in his body, which is extremely ominous.
This may also be the reason why Li Yan was killed.
Now, you have two choices before you.
The first is to return to the Demon Slayer Department immediately.
Because Li Yan was beaten to ashes by him, this mission of exterminating demons can be considered successfully completed, and she can go back to collect the reward.
Demonic forces were most likely involved behind Li Yan's death, and he could also report the relevant information.
As for how to deal with the above, Zhou You cannot know.
The second option is to stay in Songbai County and investigate the real cause of Li Yan's death. There is also the distant cousin who sounds very suspicious.
For Zhou You, the first choice did not stay in my mind for more than a second.
In fact, if you ask other demon slayers to take this multiple-choice question, most of them will make the same decision as Zhou Yu.
The day they choose to join the Demon Slayer Division, no one wants to get out alive.
"Chengnan, Zhuangzi...it's a bit interesting..." Zhou You's mouth curved slightly.
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afternoon.
The wind and clouds were unpredictable. The originally clear sky suddenly became covered with dark clouds and a steady drizzle began to fall.
In Songbai County, thirty kilometers south of the city, there is a village next to a deep forest.
I heard Zhang Baiyun find an introduction from someone he knew nearby.
This Zhuangzi was originally used as a residence for forest guards.
Because the trees in this forest are an extremely rare wood, used to make various furniture, and are of high value.
But not long ago, something happened to the ranger who lived in the village.
His body was found in the woods. His body was swollen, black and purple, and exuded an unpleasant smell, as if he had been poisoned by some poison.
The county government didn't pay much attention at that time, thinking it was a poisonous snake bite. After all, in this wilderness, it was normal to be bitten by a poisonous snake in the middle of the night.
After this incident, no one dared to come to Zhuangzi to watch the night, so it was abandoned.
So logically speaking, Zhuangzi should not have the right talent now.
It rained continuously, and the sky and earth were gray.
A slender and tall figure, with a long knife at his waist and a blue oil-paper umbrella in his hand, came slowly.
Raindrops kept dripping from the oil-paper umbrella, splashing water on the ground.
He looked up at the gloomy and depressing sky, shook his head slightly, and turned his gaze forward.
This is a village that looks to be quite old. The earth-yellow walls are mottled and peeling off, and it seems that it has not been inhabited for a long time.